NATIONAL COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 260, 2 November 1932, Page 13

NATIONAL COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland branch of the National Council of Women was held on Monday evening, when the president, Miss Ellen Melville, presided. Disappointment was expressed at the lack of support given by the other branches of the council to the request for co-operation in making representations to the Government on the question of the Bible in schools. As replies from the. branches were not received by the Dominion: executive in time to make the necessary representations, the latter was forced *to drop the matter. A vote of flunks >vas passed to Mrs. Turner for giving a concert in aid of the furnishing fund. 22as resyked in a donation of £2 10/. The president reported that the Avoridale Women's Club had giveii *;<j to *Jie council for the same fund, and it ' %f.-decided to devote this amount to ai-j.5a.80 fund... A vote of thanks was passed fo Miss Newton and members of 'the club. Mrs. Haresnapc "and- Mrs. R. Watson were welcomed to the meeting as representatives of the Community Club. Mrs. Howden was appointed convener of the house committee. A letter from Miss Quayle, enclosing her resignation fispni. the executive and house committed ISBe. received with regret. , A letter from tl» Newmarket Borough Council, in answer to one from the council, protesting against Sunday cinemas, stated that the • mPncy resulting from the picture, shows on Sundays was devoted to relieving cases, of distress in the borough. It was decided that a letterof appreciation be sent to ' Mr. -W. P. Erideah,- M.P., for Jris activities in the matter of getting seine rctters prohibited from fishing in' certain areas of the Hanraki Gulf. A letter was. received from the secretary of the Hospital and Charitable' Aid - Board, stating . that it was not practicable.at the present time to appoint a w.oman relief officer, as to do so. would displace a male officer on the staff.. - The matter of women and girls working in Chinese ".market gardens was again brought forward, and it was decided to r.efer..thc .matter to. the social committee of thev council for them to obtain.' further, ."information;. ... .......